Our campus is turning into a real celebrity hotspot lately! Ted Mosby (alright fine, his real name is Josh Radnor) was spotted just ten minutes ago dining at Thai Market. Looks like Ted is finally reaping the benefits of being a fake Columbia architecture professor. Take our word for it, or look at our awkward side-photo: Ted […]

This past Tuesday, we sent writer Christina Clark to the Roosevelt Institute’s meeting on Bitcoin. Here’s her account of the discussion and overall club experience: On Tuesday I attended my first Roosevelt Institute event for their discussion Bitcoin: Internet, Money, and the Law. I was intrigued by both the promise of constructive, nonpartisan discussion and […]

Do you feel strongly about how Columbia handles mental illness? Are there ways in which you think it could change? The Columbia University Mental Health Task Force is holding an Open Forum tomorrow night (October 9) from 6-8pm in Lerner 477. Come and voice concerns, share experiences, and brainstorm ideas to make mental health services better. They will […]

According to Bynes herself, she’s moving to New York and plans to transfer to either NYU or Columbia. She tweeted yesterday: I’m transferring to NYU or Columbia from FIDM to study psychology, so you’ll see me in New York if you live here but I HATE stalkers! Somehow we can’t see her being a fan […]

If you haven’t already heard, cult classic Twin Peaks will be coming back to TV on Showtime in 2016. (Slate) This guy in Chicago plans to open a restaurant that serves only kale burgers plus other vegetarian sides. Exciting? (Grub Street) On Monday, JK Rowling tweeted something pretty cryptic…does this mean the return of Harry Potter? […]

In 2010, Jason Garner left his job as the CEO of Global Music for Live Nation in what he describes as a “conscious uncoupling,” to go on a journey of self-discovery. Four years later, he’s returned to the public eye with a book, …And I Breathed, about how to be happy without quitting your job. […]

Tonight marked the annual Big Sub event at Barnard, during which an indescribably large sub appears on campus and is traditionally gone right after the eating commences. Barnard’s McAC, which organizes the event, was setting up lights and spreading fun little packets of what are apparently build-your-own-snowmen around the sandwich segments, which stretched from Sulzberger […]

This past weekend Bwog overheard a profound insight on 115th and Broadway: Well you know my rule about Columbia: assume gay until proven gay. If this isn’t already your general rule of thumb here in MoHo, you must be a freshman. Opening the eyes of straight, white men everywhere via Shutterstock.

ESC was up to its usual shenanigans last night, discussing reforms, dressing up for important administrators, and thinking about things to repair on campus, (sprinklers, for example). Bureau Chief Aparajita Maitra was there to get the fix.  The ESC meeting last night was more official than usual, with members on council dressed in formal attire […]

Today is Tuesday, October 7, and if you’re in CC or Barnard, that date holds special significance for you. Alas, today is the deadline for dropping a non-Core class (the Core deadline passed a while ago) if you don’t want that nasty W on your record for all of your potential employer’s hiring managers to […]

The Supreme Court upheld the decisions of several federal appeals courts that ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in five new states, including historically conservative Oklahoma and Utah. What would the Book of Mormon say? (NYT) USA Swimming has suspended Michael Phelps from USA Swimming competitions (and funding) for the next six months and next […]

Since Friday, we’ve been flooded with suggestions about what to name the newest addition to our Columbia family. After all, in a world filled with MoHi and Prezbo, a name like Bernheim & Schwartz doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue. We extend claps, emoji stars, and bittersweet participation trophies to everyone who submitted names to us — the competition was steep […]

This weekend’s athletic pursuits started off October on the right track (no pun intended, it’s not even that sport season, right?). Sportiest Bwogger Ross Chapman brings you this weekend’s victories by golfing queens and field hockey stars; read on for upcoming opportunities to spectate during homecoming month.  While Columbia Athletics lagged a bit this weekend compared […]

Brave souls Maia Berlow and Robert Sheardown brought the exaggerated phrase “I literally live in Butler” to credible life by spending their entire weekends actually cooped up in Butler. Starting on Friday and ending on Sunday, they’ve somewhat surprisingly lived to tell you the tale of 48 hours in The But. Backpacks stuffed, extra bags […]

In honor of Barnard’s 125th anniversary, the Empire State Building’s glowing color of choice this evening will be Barnard Blue. We anticipate students will be flocking to find a good view on a high floor of glassy NoCo, squinting really hard on the Amsterdam bridge to East Campus, or calling up their friend-of-a-friend that has an upscale […]